"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 18 May 2014, from Cindi, a daughter of the King of kings, and Lord of lords."
Today's Bible Verse: Psalm 38:8 "Oh taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! Oh, fear the LORD, you saints! There is no wait to those who fear Him."
The historical background of this psalm is related in 1st Samuel 21:10-15. It bears all the marks of the testimony of one who narrowly escapes death, just as the passage in Samuel describes. As such, it contains the PRAISE and TESTIMONY of one who was REDEEMED, and the seasonal instruction that can stem from such deliverance.
We as Christians need to be like David, and PRAISE God for His for His continued goodness to us. David in this psalm, calls on the believer to "taste and see that the LORD is good." David then takes the role of teacher, and urges us, as God's people, to do good, assuring them the God supervises the results of their Choices, and that God will RESPOND to the cry of the RIGHTEOUS.
The center of the Biblical mission in the Old Testament, is found in the words, "taste and see." The task of Israel was to attract the nations to their God. For their FAITHFULNESS to Him, God had "promised to bless them abundantly," and when the nations saw this blessing they would "see the Living God" was with them. In the midst of a world of false gods, who were not good at all, there was "One Living God," and He was altogether good. "Fear" in verse 9, is a call to, AWE, WONDER, WORSHIP, and REVERENCE of God. To FEAR God, is to RESPOND to Him in COMPLETE and TOTAL OBEDIENCE.
We as Christians need to "Taste and See" that God is good. Today's verses, contain an INVITATION to EXPERIENCE God, for the more that we EXPERIENCE Him, the more convinced we become of His "goodness." This knowledge is every ESSENTIAL to our "daily faith walk." When adversities strike, the human instinct is to DOUBT God Goodness and Love, BUT God's WAYS are mysterious for ALL things are done in accordance to "God's Will" and "His Good Purpose."
"As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are God's WAYS and thoughts HIGHER than out thoughts and ways." (PRAISE GOD). We should not try to fathom His WAYS, instead, we need to spend time ENJOYING the Presence of the INDWELLING POWER of the Holy Spirit, and experiencing the "LIGHT" of His "GOODNESS" within us.
Click on this link www.cindidavis.blogspot.com for a Blog Writing from Zephaniah 1 which is Titled: "The Day of the Lord."
Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be In Complete and Total Control!!! We as Christians need to reach to heaven with one hand and with the other reach out to the lost and dying of this world. May we as John, at the end of the Book of Revelation say, "Come, Lord Jesus, Come."
Today's Bible Verse: Psalm 38:8 "Oh taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! Oh, fear the LORD, you saints! There is no wait to those who fear Him."
The historical background of this psalm is related in 1st Samuel 21:10-15. It bears all the marks of the testimony of one who narrowly escapes death, just as the passage in Samuel describes. As such, it contains the PRAISE and TESTIMONY of one who was REDEEMED, and the seasonal instruction that can stem from such deliverance.
We as Christians need to be like David, and PRAISE God for His for His continued goodness to us. David in this psalm, calls on the believer to "taste and see that the LORD is good." David then takes the role of teacher, and urges us, as God's people, to do good, assuring them the God supervises the results of their Choices, and that God will RESPOND to the cry of the RIGHTEOUS.
The center of the Biblical mission in the Old Testament, is found in the words, "taste and see." The task of Israel was to attract the nations to their God. For their FAITHFULNESS to Him, God had "promised to bless them abundantly," and when the nations saw this blessing they would "see the Living God" was with them. In the midst of a world of false gods, who were not good at all, there was "One Living God," and He was altogether good. "Fear" in verse 9, is a call to, AWE, WONDER, WORSHIP, and REVERENCE of God. To FEAR God, is to RESPOND to Him in COMPLETE and TOTAL OBEDIENCE.
We as Christians need to "Taste and See" that God is good. Today's verses, contain an INVITATION to EXPERIENCE God, for the more that we EXPERIENCE Him, the more convinced we become of His "goodness." This knowledge is every ESSENTIAL to our "daily faith walk." When adversities strike, the human instinct is to DOUBT God Goodness and Love, BUT God's WAYS are mysterious for ALL things are done in accordance to "God's Will" and "His Good Purpose."
"As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are God's WAYS and thoughts HIGHER than out thoughts and ways." (PRAISE GOD). We should not try to fathom His WAYS, instead, we need to spend time ENJOYING the Presence of the INDWELLING POWER of the Holy Spirit, and experiencing the "LIGHT" of His "GOODNESS" within us.
Click on this link www.cindidavis.blogspot.com for a Blog Writing from Zephaniah 1 which is Titled: "The Day of the Lord."
Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be In Complete and Total Control!!! We as Christians need to reach to heaven with one hand and with the other reach out to the lost and dying of this world. May we as John, at the end of the Book of Revelation say, "Come, Lord Jesus, Come."
